In General, Studies Have Shown That the Correlation Between Adoptive

question 50

Multiple Choice

In general, studies have shown that the correlation between adoptive parents' IQs and their adopted child's IQ

• A) increases throughout childhood.
• B) decreases as the child grows older.
• C) increases throughout adolescence.
• D) does not change over time.

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